horse lovers & racing fans, this one is for you!
the story of the legendary triple crown winner and the woman who contended with daunting personalities in order to finally see him run and win - as no horse has ever run and won before, or since,.
penny chenery wrestled with a demanding husband and an overbearing brother in the patriarchal society of the early 1970's. despite considerable pressure, chenery refused to sell the horses and farm of her widowed father when his illness impaired his lifelong business acumen.
life is ordered by our choices, and chenery's choice to take educated gambles and to stand strong through the storms resulted in the amazing success of Big Red, as he was called. he still stands as the gold standard by which all racehorses are measured.
cinematography is beautiful, as we expect from disney. but the close-in footage of the racing horses is ground breaking. cameras are suspended from cranes, booms and poles stretched from driving vehicles, sometimes only inches from the massive beasts as they thunder around the dirt track. one cannot help but thrill to shots from cameras attached to the jockeys themselves, providing an exciting, unique perspective. exhilarating!
if you love horses, and love to see them run, this is for you. don't miss the "heart of a champion" in the bonus features. you will be treated to archival footage of the actual historical races when secretariat not only took the triple crown for the first time in 25 years, but also exploded into his place in history.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned